Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer66
5Fuel gauge67
135i: engine oil temperature67
6Display for
>Clock66
>Outside temperature66
>Indicator and warning lamps767Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*60
>Computer67
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven71
>Odometer and trip odometer66
>Checking oil level210
>Settings and information70
8Resetting the trip odometer66
Driving
58
Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the
ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
>Radio readiness is switched on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Convenient access*
If the car is equipped with convenient access,
only insert the remote control into the ignition
lock under special circumstances, refer to
page36.
Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out
of the ignition lock as this may cause
damage.<
Before removing the remote control, push it all
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
>The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the remote control unless
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
Pressing the start/stop button switches radio
readiness or the ignition on or off.
The engine is started when you press the
start/stop button and depress the clutch if
the car has manual transmission, or the brake if
the car has automatic transmission.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock
>In cars with convenient access
*, by touch-
ing the surface above the door lock, refer to
Locking on page36
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is off, please switch off
the ignition and any unnecessary electri-
cal consumers in order to preserve the bat-
tery.<
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps as well as dis-
plays in the instrument cluster go out.
Everything under control
66
Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2Outside temperature and clock
3Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition
is switched on
>To display the time, outside temperature
and odometer briefly while the ignition is
switched off
Units of measure
To select the respective units of measure, miles
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for
the outside temperature, refer to Units of mea-
sure on page70.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page74.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to
approx. +37 7/+36, a signal sounds and a
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased
risk of black ice.
Black ice can also form at temperatures
above +37 7/+36. You should there-
fore drive carefully on bridges and shaded roads, for example, otherwise there is an
increased risk of an accident.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting trip odometer:
With the ignition switched on, press button1 in
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer reading briefly after the
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
Never force the engine speed up into the red
warning field, see arrow. In this range, the fuel
supply is interrupted to protect the engine.
Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for On-Board Diagnosis215
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications200
Odometer66
Oil, refer to Engine oil210
Oil consumption210
Oil level210
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal220
"On a new destination" in
navigation130
"Onboard info"68
Onboard tool kit216
"On destination"130
"On location"130
Opening and closing
– convenient access36
– from inside32
– from outside29
– using the door lock32
– via the remote control29
Operation by voice for mobile
phone187
– adjusting volume188
– canceling187
– correcting phone
number188
– dialing phone number188
– placing a call188
– redialing188
– voice commands187
– voice phone book188
"Options"195
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Outlets, refer to Ventilation99
Output, refer to Engine
data230
Outside temperature
display66
– changing unit of measure70
– on computer70
Outside temperature
warning66
Overriding selector lever
lock62
P
Park assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control80
Park Distance Control PDC80
"Parked car operation"100
"Parked car ventilation"100
Parked car ventilation100
– activating switch-on
time101
– preselecting switch-on
times100
– switching on and off
directly100
Parking
– vehicle59
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC80
Parking brake59
– indicator lamp60
Parking lamps/low beams91
– replacing bulbs217
Parts and accessories, refer to
The individual vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function52
"Pathway lighting"92
Pathway lighting92
"PDC"80
Personal Profile28
"Perspective"138
Phone book181
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book185
– dialing183
– most recent numbers184
– selecting in phone book184
– Top 8184
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric40
– windows39
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
"Play" for satellite radio161
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter100Position
– displaying144
– saving, refer to Storing
current position132
Power windows38
Power windows, refer to
Windows38
"Presets", displaying with the
radio154
"Presets" for satellite
radio161
Pressure, tires202
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor83
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM
84
"Profile"197
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel11
Programmable memory
keys21
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric40
– windows39
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First add pouch223
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor83
Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Temperature display
– outside temperature66
– outside temperature
warning66
– setting the units70
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control64
"Terminate services"196
"Text language", refer to
Language of Control
Display79
"Theater" for Tone
control152
Thigh support46
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp219
Three-point safety belt51
Through-loading system108
Tilt alarm sensor35
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror52
"Time / Date"74,75
"Time format"75
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times100
Tire inflation pressure202
– loss84,85
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor83
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– resetting the system85
– system limitations84
– warning lamp86
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor84
Tire Quality Grading205Tires
– age205,207
– air loss86
– breaking in114
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels219
– condition206
– damage206
– inflation pressure202
– labels205
– minimum tread depth206
– new tires207
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor83
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– puncture84
– retreaded207
– Run-Flat Tires207
– size205
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth206
– winter tires208
Tires, FTM83
TMC station, refer to Traffic
information141
"Tone"151
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting151
– middle setting152
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit216
"Top 8" for mobile phone184
Torque, refer to Engine
data230
Touch tone dialing186
Tow bar225
Tow fitting224
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away224
Towing224
– car with automatic
transmission224
– methods225
Towing and tow-starting224
Town/city for destination124
"Town / City" in destination
entry124Tow rope225
Tow-starting224
"TPM"85
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor84
Tracks
– random play sequence166
– sampling, Scan165
– searching for165
Track width, refer to
Dimensions231
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC81
Traffic information for
navigation
– calling up142
– display on route map143
– during destination
guidance144
– switching on/off141
– symbols143
"Traffic Info settings"142
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic
information141
– driving around144
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic60
– manual transmission60
Transporting children
safely55
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo118
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread206
Treble, refer to Treble and
bass151
Treble, tone control151
"Trip computer"69
Trip computer69
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer66
"Triple turn signal"63
Triple turn signal activation63
Trip odometer66
Trunk, refer to Cargo bay